Em Bryant vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Em Bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Em Bryant

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Em Bryant: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Em Bryant 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Em Bryant 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Em Bryant 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Em Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Em Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Em Bryant 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Em Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Em Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Em Bryant 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Em Bryant 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Em Bryant 6.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 3.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Em Bryant 3,722 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Em Bryant 1,593 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Em Bryant 1,700 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Em Bryant 566 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Em Bryant .410 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Em Bryant .690 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Em Bryant 10.0 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 4.3 (1967) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 4.8 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Em Bryant 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Em Bryant 231 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Em Bryant 111 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Em Bryant 70 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Em Bryant 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Em Bryant .388 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Em Bryant .797 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Em Bryant 11.0 (1969) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 4.9 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 3.0 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.